[grey_aj]

All the good people I've met so far that I desperately want to see and talk to aren't here. They've either graduated, or live somewhere halfway across the globe, it's just ridiculous.... Online conversations definitely don't compare. I really miss them all, but I've got a feeling that this is more one-way than mutual...

Thanks for listening to my rant!

-AJ

awww... i'm sorry... is their anyone their now who you think you can become friends with?

[LavenderFruitNinja]

Oh... That must be tough... *hugs* It's always hard being seperated from good friends, especially if you think that they don't feel the same way... If you're a social person, why not try to go to a place where people your age hang out? Or maybe you could try and visit your far-away friends sometime, when you aren't busy or just need a break? Well, I hope you feel a bit better soon...

A quote I heard-
I like being alone, but I hate the feeling of being lonely.
When you're alone, you have time for yourself. Your thoughts catch up to you. You set your mind on things and everything is just clearer. Nothing's bothering you and you feel just right for once.
But when you feel lonely, you feel as if no one's there for you. It feels like no one understands or is willing to listen. It feels like you're screaming in a crowded room, yet no one looks up.

I just thought it fit...

- Rin

Could you all arrange to meet each other, make it a really special get together?...does skyping help at all? Its difficult maintaining long distance friendships. What about making new friends? If you've graduated and will be going out to work full time soon you'll meet loads of new people in the workplace anyway. Hope you feel better soon.

[ryuken]

I am going through the same phase. I have some of the friends moved overseas forever, they hardly even come to the home back. Many moved to another state and city. Now the place where I am look strange to me even though it is the place where I am born. Without people it just doesn't help.

Thing that one of the psychologist told me is that everything has to go and you can't live with past. It was good when everyone was around you and things were good. this will not happen again and that;s the beauty of life.

You have to move to some other place and make new friends even if it is hard, just smiling and saying hi can create some random friends these days. I was told that if things are not meant to change then we get into such rut and we start to miss things. Make every day a new day with some random twist. Do something different everyday, you won't miss the past be it good or bad.

I am trying that by sticking with the internet and some other things that changes my mood. Hope you will find one random thing that changes things for you.

[ECHOES]

This is hard, and it's about you needing connections, friends, social interactions and fun!

This kind of thing can happen at any age, even retirees face the loss of friends moving, their social world changing.

I agree that while it is so nice to still have contact online, it doesn't compare to the real thing and can leave a person feeling loss and loneliness.

There is only one thing to do, and that is to find new activities and groups to join and new connections and friends, just as your friends have had to do to cope with the losses they have faced from moving, etc. It sounds like they are missing you too, but at the same time they are building a new life too.

[grey_aj]

I didn't realize that there would be this many people replying, so I didn't really check back on this thread, but thanks to all of you who have posted!

It's gotten better ever since I've become really busy with my routine and everything. I have pretty good friends here but of course it's that feeling of just wanting what you don't have. One of them is visiting during Christmas which is really nice. I've found that a busy schedule really helps.

Once again, thanks to all of you, and I wish the best of luck to all of you! PM me whenever

- AJ

[Happy Cartman]

Sorry to hear that, i guess u will have some new pals....